Today we shall discuss about the Poverty & Poverty
Eradication Programs of India. Being bank aspirants, all of us prepare
well about Banks, Indian Economy, Famous People, Current Events,
Bilateral Issue etc... But often neglect a few areas, "Poverty
Eradication Programs" is one among them. According to one of my friends,
there is no need to prepare for these type of bits. Just see the
options given in the exam and choose the one which is having the name
"Indira, Rajeev or Nehru" in it!!! of course, this is also true at a
certain extent. But why to take risk? Just spend 10 mins of your time
and have a look at the following points.
Below Poverty Line (BPL) : According to the "Task Force on
projection of minimum needs and effective consumption demand" appointed
by the Planning Commission, a person is BPL if his daily consumption of
calories is less than 2400 in Rural Areas and 2100 calories in Urban
areas.
- About 22% of total population is BPL in 2004-05 as per NSSOs survey.
- 10th plan target of reduction in poverty ratio to 19.3% by 2007 and 11th plan target is 15% by 2012.
- Poverty eradication is the explicit
objective of 5th plan. Dandekar & Rath are the 1st to use energy
requirements i.e., calorie intakes as a measure of poverty line. 8th
Plan took Rs. 11,000 p.a. as